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The Recovery College is run by the mental health trust and the aim is to provide an educational approach to understanding and managing some of the mental health challenges that people are facing. The Recovery College are offering a new course ‘Living Well With Autism’. “This 5 week free course helps people (16+ years) explore ways that people who have autism can live well and have a meaningful and purposeful life. Like all our courses at the Recovery College, this…
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The Saturday Club Sensory Library is filled with a variety of sensory items which are designed to help people adjust to, or cope with sensory challenges. The aim is to enable children or adults to try sensory equipment to see if it would be beneficial, without committing to an expensive outlay. Loans are for a period of 4 weeks, in order to allow the family the opportunity to measure the level of effectiveness. “We ask for a small deposit on…
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The Saturday Club Sensory Library is filled with a variety of sensory items which are designed to help people adjust to, or cope with sensory challenges. The aim is to enable children or adults to try sensory equipment to see if it would be beneficial, without committing to an expensive outlay. Loans are for a period of 4 weeks, in order to allow the family the opportunity to measure the level of effectiveness. “We ask for a small deposit on…
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Information below extracted from the summary of the full report: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/6669/documents/71689/default/ – some sentences shortened/simplified. The poor treatment of autistic people and people with learning disabilities has been a problem for the NHS and care system for a long time. An example of poor care and abuse was exposed by reports and investigations into the Winterbourne View hospital which took place in 2011. The fact that these issues have not been resolved 10 years later is a scandal in its…
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This month’s calendar from Action for Happiness is all about resilience and understanding how we can build skills that will help us to bounce back. “We can’t always predict or control what life throws at us, but we can build a range of skills and nurture our resources to help us respond flexibly, effectively deal with challenges, recover more quickly and even learn and grow as a result. We’d love you to share our calendar below with it’s suggestions for…
Supporting individuals with learning disabilities to access the care for their needs comes with a number of challenges. But could we finally put the people using services at the heart of planning and delivery with the use of technology? Join us for this free online event on 8 October to discuss concrete examples of innovative digital solutions and to consider how technology can help with personalising care for people with learning disabilities. At this event, we will hear from clinicians, service users,…
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Supporting individuals with learning disabilities to access the care for their needs comes with a number of challenges. But could we finally put the people using services at the heart of planning and delivery with the use of technology? Join The King’s Fund for this free online event on the 8th October to discuss concrete examples of innovative digital solutions and to consider how technology can help with personalising care for people with learning disabilities. At this event, we will hear from…
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